Farhan Akhtar hope to make ‘Don 3’ soon

Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar hopes to soon bring the much-awaited Don 3 to the big screen.

The first part of the Don franchise, starring superstar Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra, was released in 2006. Its sequel, also helmed by Akhtar, released in 2011. And now, fans are rallying for the action thriller to be brought back for the third time.

Asked about it, Akhtar said in a video chat on Monday: “Soon, I hope.”

He also said “different things are happening right now”.

“You will hear about them soon,” promised Akhtar, who was last seen on the big screen in the 2016 film Rock On 2.

As of now, he is urging his fans to help him in preserving the planet. He has teamed up with National Geographic to drive an important social cause.

“What we are going to be talking about is an issue that we will share with you on 21st,” he said.

“It’s exciting to see animals out in the wild. You rarely get to see it. On the personal front, I’ve always had pets... be it dogs or cats,” said Akhtar, for whom environment awareness is very important.

Asked if he would like to visit Northeast India again, he reminisced about the time he spent in Meghalaya while shooting for Rock On 2.

“I would love to visit the Northeast again. It’s such a great place. The time when we were shooting Rock On 2 there... nature in that part of the world is just phenomenal. To be there and to be able to breathe all that fresh air would be amazing,” he said.

Also a singer, Akhtar’s next stop is Dehradun where he will perform on April 22.